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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The government wins its antitrust case against Standard oil of New Jersey which is ordered to divest itself of its subsidiaries. The Supreme Court upholds the verdict on May 15, 1911, giving the trust six months to divest. What does the divestiture do to Rockefeller?

2. Another Rockefeller program in the South is to eradicate what?

3. In 1905, the _________________ requests an investigation of the company.

4. Even Frank Rockefeller volunteers as a source. Why?

5. The Rockefellers acquire what bank which handles most of the trust companies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What deaths occur in Chapter Thirty-three?

2. What is public sentiment regarding trusts by the mid-1890s? What happens in 1897?

3. What does John D. for William Rainey Harper? Why?

4. What happens after the assassination of McKinley?

5. What is the Elkins Act? What is the purpose of a new cabinet department with a Bureau of Corporations? How does Standard Oil feel about this bureau?

6. What takes place in Junior's life in Chapter Thirty-three?

7. By 1891, what is John D. doing regarding Flagler?

8. What takes place when Junior decides he wants to separate from all businesses but one, his mining business in Colorado?

9. Describe the Rockefeller family's involvement in banking.

10. How does John change after Cettie's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John D. Rockefeller's father was often a vagabond.

Part 1) Describe William Avery Rockefeller. How does his behavior affect his family? What lessons does John D. learn from his father?

Part 2) What might Bill think about his actions and his relationship with his family? Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) Are you surprised at John D.'s success as a businessman and father, considering his upbringing? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

By the mid-1890s, public sentiment is to curtail the trusts.

Part 1) What are trusts? Why were they formed? How do they affect the economy?

Part 2) Why does the public want trusts curtailed? Is this a good idea? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this public sentiment affect John D. and his family? Is this the result that those against trusts wanted? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The nation suffers a severe depression in June 1893.

Part 1) Describe this depression. How is the nation affected? How is John D. and his family affected?

Part 2) How does this depression compare to other times of depression in the U.S.? Is this one as bad as the Great Depression of the 1930s? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does the nation get out of this depression? What can we, today, learn from this?

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